technical skill; ability; capacity
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to rule; to govern; to administer
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
using as an intermediary; through
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
one of Japan's foremost; leading in Japan
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
government; administration; statesmanship
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
transcendence; excellence; superiority
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
aforementioned; above-mentioned
without; but if; otherwise; or else
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to satisfy the requirements
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency